Somme Devastation: Orchards Stumped and Villages Gone
Wright A Patterson argues for reparations as he recalls the Somme valley’s wreckage. Fertile farms and thriving towns were leveled by German forces, leaving stumps, graves, and ruined churches. He imagines similar loss for American states and urges global justice. The piece frames Boche guilt, lasting cost, and historic accountability.
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Wright A. Patterson
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Capital Rentals Then and Now in Early America
The article notes $2,500 to $5,000 annual rents in a city with hundreds of higher-priced apartments, comparing modern rates to the McComb mansion rent paid by George Washington when president. It highlights the McComb house as an elite colonial residence near Federal Hall, built with fine design and grounds, underscoring Washington’s high payment as fitting for the era.
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New York
Washington
George Washington
McComb
Broadway
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Wall and
Nassau Streets
Superior Waterproof Paper Formed by Shellac Borax Solution
A superior waterproof paper may be produced by saturating good paper with a liquid made from dissolving shellac in a warm borax bath. The resulting mixture can be colored with various aniline dyes, yielding a transparent, fat resistant material.
Laughs by Race and Region and Rattlesnake Camp Tip
A study catalogs regional and national laughter styles from Italian to Irish and Chinese, noting linguistic and cultural distinctions. A Popular Mechanics image warns campers in rattlesnake country about bed protection using a rope as a barrier, suggesting it deters snakes.
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Popular Mechanics
Lessons From Exodus for Daily Bread and Providence
A historical Sunday school lesson on Exodus 16 1 35 focused on God providing daily manna and quail to the Israelites. It highlights ingratitude versus faith, the divine purpose of bread, and the manna as a Christ type, with safety rules about gathering and rest, concluding with manna kept as a memorial.
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Brea
Matthew
John
Muatt
Egypt
Khule
Moses
Christ
By the Side of the Road House and Homemaking Recipes
A walking-the-line essay on living beside the road and friendship mixes with a long string of homey recipes. It offers sugar shortage remarks, jokes about beekeeping, and several dessert and savory dishes including orange jelly, beef and oatmeal scrapple, maple syrup cake, junket, ginger pudding, baked calves liver, fig dessert, vanilla custard, and pralines. The prose interweaves moral reflections with practical kitchen instructions and hints at domestic life and values.
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Jules
Lee
Sone
Fife
Tour
Help From Nature Study Lesson of God and Discovery
The text extols nature study as pleasing to God and akin to prayer. It links learning natural laws to venerating the first Inventor, praising how knowledge fosters love of God, and references Ido da Vinel. La
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Ido da Vinel
Think First Upon God Morning and Night Quote
A devotional exhortation quotes Jeremy Taylor urging readers to think first of God upon waking and to end the day with divine reflection, emphasizing constant piety and service throughout daily life.
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God
Jeremy Taylor
Petrarch Laura romance noted as literary curiosity
The Christian Science Monitor discusses Petrarch and Laura, noting debates on whether their bond existed and that Laura embodies the ideal woman. It recalls the first sight on Good Friday 1327 and asserts her influence on his poetry. Another feature highlights concentration through deep work devotion as key to success, urging total engagement with one task.
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Petrarch
Laura
Christian Science Monitor
Victory gown styles in American Beauty satin
A vivid description of postwar fashion featuring Chantilly lace and black satin gowns. It highlights silhouettes with submarine-inspired hips narrowing to ankles, long tunics, wide satin girdles, and jeweled trims. Lucille and Gertie showcase en trend gowns, celebrating American Beauty satin and celebratory wartime elegance.
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Bhoek
Lucille
Jess Que
Weill
Buente
Wash Suits for Little Chaps in Fancy Sunday Wear
A 19th century notice touts boy’s wash suits for ages three to four, detailing a blue drill and green linen ensemble. It describes a blue suit with white trim and a cut for a boyish look, with green linen blouse collar, pearl buttons, and elaborate knotted embroidery. The piece extols finery for occasions like Sunday school visits, suggesting such attire brings pride to parents and children alike.
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Oliver Tybet
Steiner CH
Pete Phar
Smart clothes use new tassel trick on hats
Designers of smart clothes explore long tassels as a novel accessory. They propose fasten a pendant on each side of a wide hat brim to create a distinctive look. The idea aims to blend utility with style in contemporary fashion.
Japan Tassels Darts A Feature In Fashion Note
Fashion note discusses tassels and darts in clothing. Mentions how darts remain popular for shaping shoulders and bust, and pinched-in waists while tassels fade in significance. Mentions Hower Lane and Inez as part of the commentary on style trends.
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Japan
Hower Lane
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Hamel
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Roye
Roche
Bar of Justice
P. B Fitzwater
Te Moody Bible Institute
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Inomy
Hades
Velvet Molasses Carldy
Chantilly
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